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Thaxterogaster vespertinus

(Fr.) Niskanen & Liimat.

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1085709

Element CodeNFAGA39AC0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumBasidiomycota

ClassBasidiomycetes

OrderAgaricales

FamilyCortinariaceae

GenusThaxterogaster

Synonyms

Cortinarius vespertinus(Fr.) Fr.

Concept Reference

Index Fungorum. 2018. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2018).

Taxonomic Comments

Species Fungorum (2023) transfers Cortinarius vespertinus to Thaxterogaster vespertinus; these represent the same concept for the element.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

CanadaNU

Province	Rank	Native
Alberta	SU	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	SNR	Yes
Quebec	SU	Yes
British Columbia	SU	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Washington (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Upper Skokomish	Olympic National Forest	9,311

References (4)

Index Fungorum. 2018. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2018).
Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2023. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 13 May 2023. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]